Hey Troop 136!
I will be late to the meeting on Tuesday night. I will
be accepting some money on behalf of the troop. I will get there as soon
as I can. The SPL will be with me. The ASPLs will be in charge
until we get back!
December 6-7 overnight sleepover:
Our overnight at the church will begin on Friday, December
6th at 6 pm. The PLC will have input when we meet this week right after
the meeting as well regarding the activities that we do on Friday night.
I will share their feedback after they meet and talk about the event after
Tuesday night. I am sure they have some ideas about what they want to take
place during the sleepover. No cost for the pizza and sleeping on Friday night!
Mystery Campout Meeting on 17th:
At the December 17th meeting, we will have a Mystery Campout
Meeting for the adults only. This is for adults only and nothing will be
shared with the Scouts. No details of the meeting or the location will be
shared with the Scouts! We want for this to be a surprise! Eric
Ewing will take the lead for the meeting. I will be with the Scouts for
this meeting, so if there are questions that cannot be answered, I can answer
them after the meeting.
December 13-15 Christmas in the Cave Campout:
This is a special event and a lot of fun! This was not
originally on the yearly plan, but is an option for Scouts to go in they wanted
to experience the area during the winter time. They will be staying in
the heated Kiwanis cabin. There is limited room. You will need to sign up
by Tuesday, December 10th.
January 10-12 Campout:
Signups for the campout will be closed on Tuesday, December
17th at the beginning of the meeting. The PLC will be planning the menu
at the December 8th meeting. The cost is $33 for the scouts and $38
for the adults. We need to know by Tuesday, December 17th to order the group
tickets. We need at least 12 scouts and adult to go to get the
discount. This is a campout that many scouts were excited for when the
PLC was planning the event. I have never been to the Rock and Roll Hall
of fame, so I am excited as well. It looks like a great place to spend
some time and we will have fun at heated Gilwell Cabin at Camp Manatoc.
December Meetings:
We will not meet on December 24th and December 31st.
Spend time with your family! Enjoy the break! Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year! We will continue our meetings on January 7th.
February Campout:
We will decide on Tuesday where we want to go. We have
four options for this weekend event in February. We will decide when I
get back from the event:
#1 - Go to Marengo Caves on the following weekend February
21-23.
#2 - Go to Salt Petre Caves in Kentucky and spend all day in
the caves similar to the Marengo Caves adventure last year
#4 - Go to a Blue Jackets Game on Friday, February 14th and
camp-in at the church and go-kart and escape room on Saturday morning.
Blue Jacket Game:
One of the items that we had on the calendar for the month
was to attend a Columbus Blue Jackets game. They have the following games
in February: Friday, 2/7, Saturday 2/8, Friday 2/14 and Friday
2/28. We just need to decide which night you want to attend. I
would not be able to attend the Saturday, February 8th game. We will also
decide at the meeting on 12/3 what we will plan to do for the Blue Jackets
games at the same time as the event for February when I get back from the
meeting.
SCUBA Diving 2/29:
I have reached out to Rick's SCUBA Diving to see if they are
available on the February 29th. I will know more when they respond.
Looks like the price on their website is $50 for an introductory SCUBA
class. I am still talking with Rick's Scuba Diving and am planning to
visit his facility on Tuesday after work before our meeting this week. I
will share details of my visit on Tuesday night.
Maple Syrup March 6-8 Campout:
We will be helping with the Maple Syrup Festival that
weekend at Camp Lazarus. We will be staying in the cabins and helping
with the rope station. Scouts will be able to rotate with the time for
looking at the various Maple Syrup events during the day. This is a great
activity if you have never been to the festival.
Spring Camporee April 3-5, 2019:
This weekend is the Ohio Valley Spring Camporee that will be
held at Chief Logan. We will have the OA tapout this weekend. This
will also be the same weekend that Scouts can work on advancement with the
Order of the Arrow that morning. Lots of fun activities will be happening
this weekend. I will know more details as the campout get closer.
Helping Pack 136 April 24-26 Campout:
We will be helping with the spring campout with Pack 136.
This is an annual event and a great way for the new incoming Scouts to get to
know us.
Mystery Campout May 22-25 Campout:
Mystery Campout - I am not going into any details about this
one! You will receive a packing list in March, but that is all that I can share
at this time. You will really enjoy this campout, but you Scouts will not
know where we are going until we get there! This is the first time we have had
a campout where all of the details will be planned by the adults. This
will be a once in a lifetime adventure! Parents will have a meeting on
December 17th. Plan to be there to hear more information!
Yearly Calendar:
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Phillip Freeman
Scoutmaster, Troop 136 in Grove City, OH
With three green bars
behind the Scout emblem, the senior patrol leader’s shoulder patch symbolizes
one of the oldest leadership positions in Scouting. The Boy Scouts of America
has long recognized the senior patrol leader as the highest youth leadership
position in a troop. They are the primary link between a troop’s Scouts and its
adult leaders. They shoulder the responsibility for leading meetings of the
troop and the